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Peter Steigenberger

Peter Steigenberger

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Environmental Sciences 45 6340 6087 411 402 192 8948

Peter Steigenberger publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Peter Steigenberger between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Peter Steigenberger published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 29 publications in 2012. 12 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 29. Peak 29 publications in 2012. 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 22 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 15 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 9 publications 2025: 3 publications
2003 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Peter Steigenberger: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 5
2007 6
2008 5
2009 10
2010 15
2011 22
2012 29
2013 29
2014 20
2015 22
2016 7
2017 15
2018 10
2019 11
2020 13
2021 2
2022 12
2023 11
2024 9
2025 3
Total 264
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Peter Steigenberger publications per year - data summary

  • Peter Steigenberger, a Environmental Sciences scholar from German Aerospace Center, has 264 publications recorded across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 2003 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive years are 2012 and 2013, with 29 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 2004 and 2021, with 2 publications each.
  • The rate of publication averages 11.5 papers per year over the whole span, or 11.5 per year counting only the 23 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 37 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 2003-2010: 49 publications (6.1 per year); 2011-2018: 154 publications (19.3 per year); 2019-2025: 61 publications (8.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Peter Steigenberger publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter Steigenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 66 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 41–50 to 690+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 617. Most scientists, 617, have 121–130 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 191–200 publications, is where this scientist sits. 41–50 publications: 21 scientists 51–60 publications: 62 scientists 61–70 publications: 133 scientists 71–80 publications: 257 scientists 81–90 publications: 361 scientists 91–100 publications: 440 scientists 101–110 publications: 492 scientists 111–120 publications: 541 scientists 121–130 publications: 617 scientists 131–140 publications: 544 scientists 141–150 publications: 541 scientists 151–160 publications: 539 scientists 161–170 publications: 444 scientists 171–180 publications: 444 scientists 181–190 publications: 400 scientists 191–200 publications: 377 scientists 201–210 publications: 318 scientists 211–220 publications: 282 scientists 221–230 publications: 263 scientists 231–240 publications: 220 scientists 241–250 publications: 217 scientists 251–260 publications: 180 scientists 261–270 publications: 181 scientists 271–280 publications: 155 scientists 281–290 publications: 130 scientists 291–300 publications: 127 scientists 301–310 publications: 130 scientists 311–320 publications: 85 scientists 321–330 publications: 106 scientists 331–340 publications: 80 scientists 341–350 publications: 83 scientists 351–360 publications: 75 scientists 361–370 publications: 69 scientists 371–380 publications: 52 scientists 381–390 publications: 54 scientists 391–400 publications: 56 scientists 401–410 publications: 44 scientists 411–420 publications: 40 scientists 421–430 publications: 36 scientists 431–440 publications: 25 scientists 441–450 publications: 25 scientists 451–460 publications: 32 scientists 461–470 publications: 29 scientists 471–480 publications: 21 scientists 481–490 publications: 26 scientists 491–500 publications: 26 scientists 501–510 publications: 17 scientists 511–520 publications: 19 scientists 521–530 publications: 15 scientists 531–540 publications: 22 scientists 541–550 publications: 12 scientists 551–560 publications: 15 scientists 561–570 publications: 11 scientists 571–580 publications: 19 scientists 581–590 publications: 9 scientists 591–600 publications: 9 scientists 601–610 publications: 7 scientists 611–620 publications: 11 scientists 621–630 publications: 5 scientists 631–640 publications: 5 scientists 641–650 publications: 6 scientists 651–660 publications: 3 scientists 661–670 publications: 3 scientists 671–680 publications: 4 scientists 681–689 publications: 4 scientists 690+ publications: 100 scientists
41–50 publications 690+

This scientist: 192 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 690 publications or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
41–50 21
51–60 62
61–70 133
71–80 257
81–90 361
91–100 440
101–110 492
111–120 541
121–130 617
131–140 544
141–150 541
151–160 539
161–170 444
171–180 444
181–190 400
191–200 377 192
201–210 318
211–220 282
221–230 263
231–240 220
241–250 217
251–260 180
261–270 181
271–280 155
281–290 130
291–300 127
301–310 130
311–320 85
321–330 106
331–340 80
341–350 83
351–360 75
361–370 69
371–380 52
381–390 54
391–400 56
401–410 44
411–420 40
421–430 36
431–440 25
441–450 25
451–460 32
461–470 29
471–480 21
481–490 26
491–500 26
501–510 17
511–520 19
521–530 15
531–540 22
541–550 12
551–560 15
561–570 11
571–580 19
581–590 9
591–600 9
601–610 7
611–620 11
621–630 5
631–640 5
641–650 6
651–660 3
661–670 3
671–680 4
681–689 4
690+ 100
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Peter Steigenberger publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 66 ranges running from 41–50 to 690+ publications.
  • Peter Steigenberger, a Environmental Sciences scholar from German Aerospace Center, records 192 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Peter Steigenberger, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 161–170 publications range, and Peter Steigenberger ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 121–130 publications, holding 617 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 67% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 201–210 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 690 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Peter Steigenberger D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter Steigenberger sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 97 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 126+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 348. Most scientists, 348, have 45 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 12 scientists 31 D-Index: 26 scientists 32 D-Index: 51 scientists 33 D-Index: 88 scientists 34 D-Index: 123 scientists 35 D-Index: 163 scientists 36 D-Index: 206 scientists 37 D-Index: 267 scientists 38 D-Index: 265 scientists 39 D-Index: 275 scientists 40 D-Index: 321 scientists 41 D-Index: 343 scientists 42 D-Index: 305 scientists 43 D-Index: 336 scientists 44 D-Index: 330 scientists 45 D-Index: 348 scientists 46 D-Index: 291 scientists 47 D-Index: 275 scientists 48 D-Index: 272 scientists 49 D-Index: 273 scientists 50 D-Index: 263 scientists 51 D-Index: 232 scientists 52 D-Index: 266 scientists 53 D-Index: 217 scientists 54 D-Index: 198 scientists 55 D-Index: 177 scientists 56 D-Index: 202 scientists 57 D-Index: 204 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 177 scientists 60 D-Index: 166 scientists 61 D-Index: 152 scientists 62 D-Index: 143 scientists 63 D-Index: 150 scientists 64 D-Index: 124 scientists 65 D-Index: 119 scientists 66 D-Index: 120 scientists 67 D-Index: 118 scientists 68 D-Index: 82 scientists 69 D-Index: 98 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 105 scientists 72 D-Index: 74 scientists 73 D-Index: 84 scientists 74 D-Index: 70 scientists 75 D-Index: 67 scientists 76 D-Index: 78 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 59 scientists 79 D-Index: 52 scientists 80 D-Index: 47 scientists 81 D-Index: 38 scientists 82 D-Index: 48 scientists 83 D-Index: 42 scientists 84 D-Index: 42 scientists 85 D-Index: 43 scientists 86 D-Index: 29 scientists 87 D-Index: 37 scientists 88 D-Index: 29 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 34 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 22 scientists 93 D-Index: 17 scientists 94 D-Index: 19 scientists 95 D-Index: 24 scientists 96 D-Index: 21 scientists 97 D-Index: 20 scientists 98 D-Index: 24 scientists 99 D-Index: 17 scientists 100 D-Index: 17 scientists 101 D-Index: 21 scientists 102 D-Index: 25 scientists 103 D-Index: 18 scientists 104 D-Index: 26 scientists 105 D-Index: 20 scientists 106 D-Index: 15 scientists 107 D-Index: 10 scientists 108 D-Index: 13 scientists 109 D-Index: 15 scientists 110 D-Index: 12 scientists 111 D-Index: 8 scientists 112 D-Index: 7 scientists 113 D-Index: 9 scientists 114 D-Index: 6 scientists 115 D-Index: 12 scientists 116 D-Index: 7 scientists 117 D-Index: 8 scientists 118 D-Index: 3 scientists 119 D-Index: 5 scientists 120 D-Index: 7 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 4 scientists 123 D-Index: 8 scientists 124 D-Index: 7 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126+ D-Index: 92 scientists
30 D-Index 126+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more.

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Number of Environmental Sciences scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,676 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 12
31 26
32 51
33 88
34 123
35 163
36 206
37 267
38 265
39 275
40 321
41 343
42 305
43 336
44 330
45 348 45
46 291
47 275
48 272
49 273
50 263
51 232
52 266
53 217
54 198
55 177
56 202
57 204
58 166
59 177
60 166
61 152
62 143
63 150
64 124
65 119
66 120
67 118
68 82
69 98
70 94
71 105
72 74
73 84
74 70
75 67
76 78
77 60
78 59
79 52
80 47
81 38
82 48
83 42
84 42
85 43
86 29
87 37
88 29
89 30
90 34
91 20
92 22
93 17
94 19
95 24
96 21
97 20
98 24
99 17
100 17
101 21
102 25
103 18
104 26
105 20
106 15
107 10
108 13
109 15
110 12
111 8
112 7
113 9
114 6
115 12
116 7
117 8
118 3
119 5
120 7
121 2
122 4
123 8
124 7
125 9
126+ 92
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Peter Steigenberger D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 9,676 Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 97 ranges running from 30 to 126+ D-Index.
  • Peter Steigenberger, a Environmental Sciences scholar from German Aerospace Center, records 45 D-Index - the 36th percentile of the discipline.
  • 36% of ranked Environmental Sciences scientists score the same or lower than Peter Steigenberger, and about 64% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 51 D-Index range, and Peter Steigenberger ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 45 D-Index, holding 348 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 54 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 126 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Overview

Peter Steigenberger is affiliated with the German Aerospace Center in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on areas within physics and astronomy, engineering, and earth and planetary sciences. Within these broader fields, their work encompasses subfields such as aerospace engineering, astronomy and astrophysics, oceanography, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as computer networks and communications.

Their research topics include:

  • GNSS positioning and interference
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
  • Geophysics and gravity measurements
  • Advanced frequency and time standards
  • Wireless communication networks research
  • Historical geography and cartography
  • Radio astronomy observations and technology

Peter Steigenberger has contributed to multiple research publications, notably in journals such as GPS Solutions, Journal of Geodesy, Advances in Space Research, and NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation. Their recent papers include:

  • "Orbit determination of Sentinel-6A using the Galileo high accuracy service test signal" (2022, GPS Solutions)
  • "BeiDou-3 orbit and clock quality of the IGS Multi-GNSS Pilot Project" (2022, Advances in Space Research)
  • "GPS III Vespucci: Results of half a year in orbit" (2020, Advances in Space Research)
  • "A long-term broadcast ephemeris model for extended operation of GNSS satellites" (2020, NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation)
  • "Recent flex power changes" (2023, GPS Solutions)

Throughout their career, Peter Steigenberger has frequently collaborated with several co-authors. These include:

  • Oliver Montenbruck
  • Steffen Thoelert
  • André Hauschild
  • Urs Hugentobler
  • Jean-Marie Sleewaegen

Peter Steigenberger's publications have been concentrated in key venues such as:

  • GPS Solutions
  • Journal of Geodesy
  • Advances in Space Research
  • Proceedings of the Institute of Navigation International Technical Meeting
  • NAVIGATION Journal of the Institute of Navigation

Best Publications

  • The Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) of the International GNSS Service (IGS) - Achievements, prospects and challenges

    Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Lars Prange;Zhiguo Deng

  • Generation of a consistent absolute phase-center correction model for GPS receiver and satellite antennas

    Ralf Schmid;Peter Steigenberger;Gerd Gendt;Maorong Ge

  • Initial assessment of the COMPASS/BeiDou-2 regional navigation satellite system

    Oliver Montenbruck;André Hauschild;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler

  • Differential Code Bias Estimation using Multi-GNSS Observations and Global Ionosphere Maps

    Oliver Montenbruck;André Hauschild;Peter Steigenberger

  • Broadcast versus precise ephemerides: a multi-GNSS perspective

    Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;André Hauschild

  • GNSS Satellite Geometry and Attitude Models

    Oliver Montenbruck;Ralf Schmid;Flavien Mercier;Peter Steigenberger

  • Reprocessing of a global GPS network

    P. Steigenberger;M. Rothacher;R. Dietrich;M. Fritsche

  • Imaging Geodesy—Toward Centimeter-Level Ranging Accuracy With TerraSAR-X

    Michael Eineder;Christian Minet;Peter Steigenberger;Xiaoying Cong

  • IGS-MGEX: Preparing the Ground for Multi-Constellation GNSS Science

    Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Robert Khachikyan;Georg Weber

  • Impact of higher‐order ionospheric terms on GPS estimates

    M. Fritsche;R. Dietrich;C. Knöfel;A. Rülke

  • Absolute phase center corrections of satellite and receiver antennas

    Ralf Schmid;Markus Rothacher;Daniela Thaller;Peter Steigenberger

  • Apparent clock variations of the Block IIF-1 (SVN62) GPS satellite

    Oliver Montenbruck;Urs Hugentobler;Rolf Dach;Peter Steigenberger

  • Orbit and clock analysis of Compass GEO and IGSO satellites

    Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler;André Hauschild;Oliver Montenbruck

  • Enhanced solar radiation pressure modeling for Galileo satellites

    Oliver Montenbruck;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler

  • Adjustable box-wing model for solar radiation pressure impacting GPS satellites

    C.J. Rodriguez-Solano;U. Hugentobler;P. Steigenberger

  • Galileo Orbit and Clock Quality of the IGS Multi-GNSS Experiment

    Peter Steigenberger;Peter Steigenberger;Urs Hugentobler;Sylvain Loyer;Felix Perosanz

  • Impact of Earth radiation pressure on GPS position estimates

    C. J. Rodriguez-Solano;U. Hugentobler;P. Steigenberger;S. Lutz

  • Comparison of GMF/GPT with VMF1/ECMWF and implications for atmospheric loading

    Peter Steigenberger;Johannes Boehm;Volker Tesmer

  • Improved Constraints on Models of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment: A Review of the Contribution of Ground-Based Geodetic Observations

    Matt A. King;Zuheir Altamimi;Johannes Boehm;Machiel Bos

  • Galileo status: orbits, clocks, and positioning

    Peter Steigenberger;Oliver Montenbruck

  • Validation of precipitable water vapor within the NCEP/DOE reanalysis using global GPS observations from one decade.

    Sibylle Vey;Reinhard Dietrich;Axel Rülke;Mathias Fritsche

  • A CHAMP-only gravity field model from kinematic orbits using the energy integral

    Ch. Gerlach;L. Földvary;D. Švehla;Th. Gruber

  • Vertical deformations from homogeneously processed GRACE and global GPS long-term series

    Volker Tesmer;Peter Steigenberger;Tonie van Dam;Torsten Mayer-Gürr

Frequent Co-Authors

Urs Hugentobler
Urs Hugentobler Technical University of Munich
Oliver Montenbruck
Oliver Montenbruck German Aerospace Center
Rolf Dach
Rolf Dach University of Bern
Adrian Jäggi
Adrian Jäggi University of Bern
Gerhard Beutler
Gerhard Beutler University of Bern
Pascal Willis
Pascal Willis Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Michael Eineder
Michael Eineder German Aerospace Center
Harald Schuh
Harald Schuh Technical University of Berlin

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